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names with meanings related to scent/aroma

by noel (glaucous)

10/16/2018, 11:54 PM

Several names I've come liked over the years mean something like "smell", which always struck me as an odd meaning, and after coming across Shazi today, I was curious about other names related to smell so searched the database for "fragrant, fragrance, sweet smelling, aroma, perfume, incense". Here are most of the results...

Myron
Jericho
Quanah
Abir
Frankincense
Keisei
Elavaluk
Yuushirou
Saurabh
Euodias
Mibsam
Kyouhei
Jerah

Fen
Fang
Kaoru
Xiang
Haruka
Asuka
Keonaona
Hiroka
Maiku
Tokota
Kaemi

Keturah
Shufen
Hương
Malini
Shazi
Wangi
Yoshiko
Burcu
Kunthea
Sukhon
Mika
Momoka
Sayaka
Shizuka
Kaori
Chikako
Basemath
Arij
Avirit
Chunyu
Kaorina
Lináloe
Moscho
Romduol
Seiko
Yoshino
Aika
Aviance
Ayuka
Azuray / Azuree
Balsamia
Barakou
Enjoli
Fumito
Iku
Ikuha
Ikuichi
Saowatharn
Neroli
Renuko
Myrrh
Khantharot
Aruka
Benika
Bianka
Cherika
Chirino
Dvēsma
Cuifen
Erblina
Erjeta
Euodia
Hisaka
Kaen
Kamiko
Kamino
Kaoruka
Karina
Kasthuri
Mura
Myrrha
Sekoa

Do you like/dislike any? Think any are interesting? Have you ever met someone named any of these? Do you know more names related to smell?

This message was edited 10/16/2018, 11:58 PM

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- Daddysdancer (guest)

10/17/2018, 9:24 AM

I have known, know, or have met people named Jericho, Jerrah, Yoshiko, Shizuka, Sayaka, Bianca, and Karina. I know of others named Kaori and Momoka.

My husband's middle name is Shamim, which means "odor" or "scent" in Arabic.

- Anneza +1

10/17/2018, 6:43 AM

The only ones that look even slightly familiar are Bianka and Karina, and I can't for the life of me connect them with any smell!

Like Tassiegirl, I was thinking about flower names - or nature names in general I suppose. Ocean? Savannah? At least as fragrant as Rose.

- noel (glaucous)

10/17/2018, 8:38 AM

I think Bianka and Karina were in the submitted section as Japanese with fragrance listed as one of many possible interpretations of ka.

- Tassiegirl

10/17/2018, 5:24 AM

some of them are interesting, and even useable. Though I haven't run across anyone of those names.
Before I read your list, I was thinking more about actual scents, such as Rose, or Jasmine.

A young relative of mine has a cat named Shazi. :)

- Felie +1

10/17/2018, 1:57 AM

Hi noel !!!
Your list is beautiful!
But next time help us so search them fastly.
Now I have no time to find all these submitted names but let me see...

I know a real life girl called Abir and I like this name!
I just learned the meaning of Fang and Xiang. They are good.
Keturah is a lovely Hebrew name as I love the incense smell.
I saw Burcu in a Tv series and I kept it in my PNL.
Momoka is so sweet and lovely as Kaori. Both great.
I know the name Basemath. It is fascinating and close to another name that I like (Basma) that means 'smile'.
I've already seen Khantarot but I can't remember where. It is handsome though.
I'm interested in Azuray and Balsamia especially the last one. It flows well in Italian as 'balsamico' (balsamic) is my favourite kind of perfumes. But it can be confused with 'bàlsamo' (balm) so I think that it could never be popular here.
At the end we have Myrrh and Myrrha: I prefer Keturah for this kind of scent as Mirra (Italian form) gives me a vibe of archaic yes, but in a negative way. It is not an open-minded name. I know I'm odd but Keturah is far better than it.

About scents and names..
I can list the names that remind me a fragrance before than their objects:

Tiaré and Monoi - Tahitian flowers with a wonderful scent.
I think that Tiaré is a beautiful name as it is similar to the word "tiara" a kind of diadem, crown. After the final é makes it more refined and elegant imo.

Mira (Medieval Judeo-Spanish for Myrrha)

Lillà (lilac plant) But I firstly think about the smell.

This message was edited 10/17/2018, 1:58 AM

- noel (glaucous)

10/17/2018, 8:47 AM

Tiaré is pretty.

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